More than one out of five individuals at the Y – over 2,800 people – receive financial assistance through the Strong Kids Fund for afterschool programs, summer camps, swim lessons, and other wellness activities for all ages.

New product series gives you outstanding audio range, up to a half mile away, sound clarity and the ability to reach very large audiences by adding a wireless companion speaker expanding sound coverage up to one mile.

School Administrators, Police and Fire Departments, Transportation Directors, and Emergency Managers attended the event to heighten their safety awareness in the field of school safety and crisis prevention.

Guest speakers covered topics ranging from school and campus shootings/attacks, effective school security, school safety planning and tools utilized for school safety.

The Outing is an all-inclusive, non-stop afternoon of fun that includes a chance to play 18 holes of golf, with friendly competition for prizes, and lots of excitement throughout the day on the course.

Every year in June, the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois undergoes a radical transformation. In addition to the usual schedule of fitness, swimming, dance, and art programs that fill the community center all year, summer brings an additional 300-400 children to the Y campus each week for 10 weeks of day camp.

Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. With more than 357,000 members improving their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 16,600 clubs in 143 countries that make up their global network of meeting locations.

We would like to thank all of our dealers, suppliers, customers and friends for none of this would of been possible without their support. We are looking forward to 2019 as we continue to grow our role in our community and make a difference in the causes we believe in.

American Security Today’s comprehensive Homeland Security Awards Program was organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as the federal, state, county and municipal government agencies in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to keep our nation secure, one city at a time.

As the nation continues to respond to escalating threats from home and abroad, solutions are being implemented to meet those threats and has led to tremendous growth in the field of Homeland Security.

Today, the United States is increasingly focusing on protecting american borders, seaports and critical infrastructures, IT/cyber security networks and airport and transportation hubs.

American Security honored the new and established vendors that are providing innovative solutions to address the evolving homeland security threats. From terrorism, lone wolf attacks, civil unrest, disasters, societal shifts and media biases that are impacting front line security professionals.

Donations of other equipment, including PA systems and presentation lecterns, have supported Special Olympics Illinois, Law Enforcement United, dozens of breast cancer and prostate cancer fundraising groups, and many other organizations.

"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and we want to support them wherever they are," notes Don Roth, AmpliVox CEO.